Scott Loves NY

Fresh from a Fox News television appearance Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott released a sample of a letter he sent to 100 New York businesses urging them to relocate to Florida.

His message to those slogging through lousy weather and high taxes? Fuhgeddaboutit.

“Florida is a right-to-work state with no personal income tax, low business taxes, great teachers, the best beaches and weather in the world, and an overall great quality of life — factors that every CEO and entrepreneur considers,” Scott said at the start of his three-page pitch.

He goes on to contrast Florida with New York, which he says has the “second worst tax climate in the nation and a corporate income tax rate of 7.1 percent.” Scott just signed into law legislation Wednesday that keeps Florida’s rate a 5.5 percent, but shields businesses from having to pay the levy until they owe $50,000, doubling the current exemption.

Scott appeared on Fox’s Your World with Neal Cavuto on Thursday with his ‘c’mon down’ call to Empire State executives.

“As you are exploring cost-saving options, and evaluating whether or not you want to continue paying higher taxes, I ask you to consider doing business in Florida,” Scott concludes in his letter. He adds the governor’s office telephone number to “allow me to personally make the case for Florida.”